Flashcards in ch 14 Deck (20)
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the legal process by which a person is detained after serving a sentence due to concerns that they will commit further crimes
civil commitment
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megan's law
permits the public release of specific information about sexual offenders
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zachary's law
the creation of a publicly accessible state website listing info about known sex offenders
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adam walsh child protection and safety act
amendments to community based sex offender management
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christopher's law
an ontario provincial sex offender registry
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what are the 2 sex offender registries in canada?
national sex offender registry and sex offender information registration act
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base rate
the proportion of sex offenders that will commit another offence
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what does a survival curve measure?
the time at which released sex offenders reoffend
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predict reoffence and do reoffend
true positive
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predict reoffence and do not reoffend
false positive
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predict no reoffence and do reoffend
false negative
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predict no reoffence and do not reoffend
true negative
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what did a meta-analysis of sex offender recidivism show?
recidivism rates decrease in frequency over time
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individual characteristics associated with risk of reoffending that are rapidly changing such as mood
acute dynamic factors
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an assessment and rehabilitation theory that suggests it is possible to accurately predict the likelihood that someone will reoffend and provides principles on how to reduce the risk
risk-need-responsivity model
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warrant expiry date
an option to detain a sex offender until the very end of their sentence with no statutory release
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810.1 order
a community prohibition order including conditions to monitor and limit a released sex offender's activity
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3 therapy techniques used to treat sex offenders
cognitive behavioural therapy, relapse prevention, and good lives model
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what is the intention of relapse prevention techniques?
to help identify, anticipate, and cope with triggers that may lead to potential reoffence
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